Yun Shan Leaves Seclusion! Gu He's Shock!

"Teacher, will that shopkeeper still be there tomorrow?"

Nalan Yanran asked suddenly, filled with anticipation.

She had fallen unconscious the moment she obtained the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, so she was completely unaware of what happened afterward and naturally did not know that Ye Yun would be staying at the Misty Cloud Sect for three days.

Her very first attempt had yielded a heaven-defying treasure like the Devouring Ancestral Talisman.

Having tasted such sweetness, Nalan Yanran was naturally brimming with expectation.

If only she could open another treasure like the Devouring Ancestral Talisman.

"He will."

Hearing this, Yun Yun nodded.

"The shopkeeper said he would stay at the Misty Cloud Sect for three days."

"Really!"

Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes lit up.

"Then Teacher, let's go try again tomorrow."

Nalan Yanran clenched her fists, determined to open an even better treasure tomorrow.

Watching Nalan Yanran's excited expression, Yun Yun also smiled and nodded.

Going was a certainty.

Nalan Yanran had tasted the sweetness, and how could Yun Yun be any different?

Whether it was the Advanced Experience Pill, the Light Spirit Boots, or the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.

Of these three treasures, which one was not worth a king's ransom?

Yet, she had obtained them all for a mere three hundred thousand gold coins.

Such a profitable deal was not something Yun Yun would easily give up.

In fact, even if Ye Yun started raising his prices tomorrow, Yun Yun would pay without a moment's hesitation.

The only thing she regretted was that the shopkeeper only supplied five jars a day.

If only there were a few more jars.

However, a trace of doubt flickered in Yun Yun's heart.

Who exactly was this young shopkeeper of the Heavens and Worlds Shop?

How could he produce such heaven-defying treasures to sell?

And why would he choose to sell them?

Thinking of the terrifying methods Ye Yun had displayed during the day, Yun Yun's heart was filled with questions.

A powerhouse of such terror had no reason to be out selling goods, right?

And selling them so cheaply, at that.

One hundred thousand gold coins for a jar seemed expensive at first glance.

But compared to the treasures inside, it was far too cheap.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was practically a gift.

What exactly was this young shopkeeper after?

On this point, Yun Yun truly could not fathom an answer.

"Teacher, have you already broken through to the Dou Zong realm?"

Suddenly, Nalan Yanran thought of the scene from earlier that day, recalling the terrifying pressure Yun Yun had exuded, and could not help but ask.

Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Yun Yun snapped out of her thoughts, a brilliant smile tugging at the corners of her lips as she nodded slightly: "That is correct, your teacher is now at the Dou Zong realm."

"Wow!"

"Teacher, you are truly amazing!"

Nalan Yanran looked at Yun Yun with a face full of adoration, her heart surging with excitement.

With her teacher growing stronger, it meant her own backing was even more secure; Nalan Yanran naturally felt a sense of reflected glory.

"Doesn't that make you the strongest person in the Jia Ma Empire now? Even Grandmaster isn't as strong as you, right?"

The "Grandmaster" Nalan Yanran referred to was, naturally, the previous Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect and Yun Yun's teacher, Yun Shan.

"Teacher..."

At these words, Yun Yun's heart stirred, and she suddenly thought of Yun Shan, who was currently in seclusion.

Should she inform her teacher about this?

For these past years, her teacher had been in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Dou Zong realm.

Yet, so much time had passed, and there was still no news.

If her teacher were as lucky as she was and opened a divine pill, wouldn't he also be able to break through to the Dou Zong realm and fulfill his wish?

Thinking of this, Yun Yun turned to Nalan Yanran and said, "Yanran, your teacher has matters to attend to, so I must be going."

With that, Yun Yun left the courtyard directly, hurrying toward the back mountain of the Misty Cloud Sect without a moment's delay.

The back mountain of the Misty Cloud Sect was precisely where Yun Shan was in seclusion.

At the same time, on one of the peaks within the Misty Cloud Sect, a youth was also rushing toward the place where his teacher was in seclusion.

"Teacher!"

"Teacher!"

The youth arrived at a courtyard, walked straight inside, and then stood outside a secret chamber in the courtyard, shouting with a very anxious expression.

Creak!

Following the youth's shouts, the door to the secret chamber suddenly opened a moment later.

"Ling'er, why are you making such a racket here? Did I not instruct you not to disturb me unless it was a matter of great importance?"

A man's voice rang out from within the secret chamber, his tone somewhat irritated by the youth's interruption.

Hearing this, the youth hurriedly explained, "Teacher, your disciple has intruded rashly, but it is indeed a matter of the utmost importance that I must inform you of!"

Upon hearing the youth's words, the secret chamber fell silent for a moment, and shortly after, a figure in white emerged.

As the man walked out, he casually brushed some powder off his clothes. His entire body exuded a unique medicinal fragrance, clearly the result of long-term association with pills, which had caused him to become imbued with their scent.

"Speak, what is it? If it is a trivial matter, I shall certainly punish you severely." The man in white stood before the youth and said in a deep voice.

"Teacher, what this disciple has to say is truly a matter of monumental importance!"

The youth's tone was very agitated.

"Do you know? Just today, the Sect Master, she broke through to the Dou Zong realm!"

"What?"

"The Sect Master broke through to Dou Zong?"

Hearing this, the man in white was stunned for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.

The man in white said with a calm expression, "You are referring to the Old Sect Master, are you not?"

"His cultivation was already at the peak of the nine-star Dou Emperor realm. After being in seclusion for so many years, it is only natural that he would break through."

The man in white appeared very composed regarding the information the youth had provided.

"Come to think of it, I have not seen the Old Sect Master for over a decade. Since he has broken through, I should go and pay him a visit to offer my congratulations." A hint of nostalgia appeared in the eyes of the man in white as he spoke as if it were a matter of course.

"No..."

"Teacher, I am not referring to the Old Sect Master."

"I am talking about the current Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, Sect Master Yun Yun. She broke through to the Dou Zong realm today."

Seeing that his teacher had misunderstood his meaning, the youth hurriedly explained.

"???"

"What did you say?"

Hearing this, the man in white was slightly taken aback, and then a look of shock appeared on his face.

He said in disbelief, "What nonsense are you spouting? Yun Yun is only a three-star Dou Emperor; how could she possibly break through to the Dou Zong realm?"

The man in white's face darkened, and he glared at the youth, angrily saying, "You brat, are you intentionally trying to fool your teacher?"

The man in white considered himself well-acquainted with Yun Yun and could not possibly believe the "absurd claim" the youth had made.

"It seems I have been too indulgent with you in the past, to the point where you now dare to be so unruly!"

The man in white said sternly, his expression very unpleasant, "Today, I must teach you a lesson!"

"Teacher!"

"Every word this disciple has said is the truth!"

"If you do not believe this disciple, you can go and ask the Great Elders. They saw it with their own eyes."

Seeing that his teacher did not believe him, the youth panicked, his expression becoming very agitated.

"If what this disciple has said is not true, it will not be too late for you to punish me then, Teacher." A trace of grievance laced the youth's voice.

"You are truly not lying?"

Seeing the youth in this state, the man in white suddenly felt a sense of doubt.

No matter what, he dared not believe that that woman could break through from the three-star Dou Emperor realm directly to the Dou Zong realm in just a single day.

That was absolutely impossible.

Even a tier seven medicinal pill would not have such an effect.

Yet, looking at his aggrieved disciple before him, the man in white was bewildered.

Seeing his teacher suddenly fall silent, the youth seemed to recall something and whispered, "Teacher, I heard that the Sect Master was able to break through to the Dou Zong realm in one go because she purchased a divine pill that increased her cultivation by thirty years."

"Absurd!"

Hearing this, the man in white robes let out an angry rebuke, refusing to believe it for a moment.

"There is no such thing as a medicinal pill that can increase one's cultivation by thirty years."

As a Tier 6 Alchemist, the man in white robes simply could not believe the youth's words.

In his view, such an illogical pill did not exist in this world.

Any pill capable of increasing cultivation by thirty years would inevitably contain a massive amount of energy.

Given Yun Yun's strength as a three-star Dou Emperor, if she were to consume such a pill directly, there would be only one outcome.

That would be her body exploding from the sheer force!

Indeed, this man in white robes was none other than the Misty Cloud Sect's Tier 6 Alchemist, the Pill King Gu He.

And the youth before him was Gu He's closing disciple, Liu Ling.

"Teacher, every word your disciple has said is the truth!"

"If you do not believe me, you can go to the mountain gate and see for yourself. The shop that the Great Elder and the others spoke of is still there. The divine pill that the Sect Leader purchased came from that very shop."

Seeing his teacher stubbornly refusing to believe him, Liu Ling explained with a helpless expression.

"A shop at the mountain gate?"

"Hmph, playing tricks and feigning mystery. Tomorrow, I shall go and see for myself."

Hearing this, Gu He let out a cold snort and flicked his sleeves as he departed.

Liu Ling watched Gu He's retreating figure and sighed helplessly.

"Why is it that when I tell the truth, Teacher simply refuses to believe it?"

The back mountain of the Misty Cloud Sect.

This was a secluded and remote valley, shrouded in mist throughout the year.

At this moment, a figure in white suddenly descended, breaking the valley's usual silence.

"Teacher, your disciple Yun Yun requests an audience."

A clear, ethereal voice suddenly echoed throughout the valley.

Yun Yun appeared within the valley and called out toward a specific direction.

At this moment, inside a sealed cave, night-luminescent pearls were embedded into the walls, casting a faint light into the otherwise pitch-black environment.

In the center of the cave, an old man dressed in white robes sat cross-legged on the ground, a thick and heavy aura radiating from his body.

Hearing the voice from outside, the old man's eyes snapped open, a flash of sharp light flickering within his cloudy pupils.

Yun'er, why has she come?

Could something have happened to the Misty Cloud Sect?

The old man's expression darkened, and he immediately stood up, walking toward the exit of the sealed cave.

Boom!

With a thunderous sound, the rubble that had been sealing the cave entrance suddenly exploded outward, and a figure in white swiftly flew toward Yun Yun.

"Your disciple Yun Yun pays respects to Teacher!"

Seeing the old man appear, Yun Yun hurriedly bowed, her attitude exceptionally respectful.

"Yun'er, you have come to find this teacher..."

The old man looked at Yun Yun and nodded slightly, but before he could finish his sentence, his expression changed drastically, and he stared at her in disbelief.

"Yun'er, your cultivation?"

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